60 years, no women MLAs: Nagaland's four women candidates carry the hopes of generations
Theirs is a story of shifting attitudes and winning support from their clans, communities and parties.
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Theirs is a story of shifting attitudes and winning support from their clans, communities and parties.
Our Correspondent Kohima, Nov. 14 (EMN): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda on Monday said the Narendra Modi government is focused on the empowerment of women, while citing the election of S Phangnon Konyak, the first woman MP (Rajya Sabha) from Nagaland. Nadda was addressing the inauguration of the Nagaland BJP state office building at Kohima virtually on Monday evening. He said that there are about 3.3 lakh people in Nagaland with primary membership and challenged the people to expand their ideology base and increase membership of the party. He invited the people to...
Dimapur, Nov. 8 (EMN): Minister of Higher Education and Tribal Affairs and president BJP Nagaland, Temjen Imna Along, inaugurated the Rutsa community building at P Khel in Kohima village on November 8 as the special guest. Speaking at the inaugural programme, Along said, “It’s not the size or design of a building, but the preservation of the Naga tradition and culture is the most valuable achievement of all.” Along said he was encouraged to witness the manner in which the Angami tribesmen value and preserve their traditions and put the community in the forefront above everyth...
Our Correspondent Kohima, June 2 (EMN): Minister for Higher Education and Tribal Affairs and president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Nagaland, Temjen Imna